Odd (?) Panasonic capacitor found

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I´ve just recapped a Pioneer PD-S702 CD player from 1994 (Japan made) just for the fun of it, and besides all the ELNA's there where also some Nichicon and Panasonic capacitors. I´ve found datasheets for all the capacitors execept for the Panasonic AU model (please see attached pictures), which seems virtually non-existent on the internet..? It doesn´t really mather now since the recap is already done and I replaced them with Suncon WX series, it´s probably a general purpose cap and the WX is superior to that. Perhaps some other member recognises it?

I have no reason to believe it´s fake, but it the first Panasonic capacitor I´ve seen that doesn´t have the "more expensive" bung underneath.

Thank you.


//Mikael

[cctv_1234]

Re: Odd (?) Panasonic capacitor found

Panasonic AUs are very decent 'for audio' capacitors, manufactured mostly in the 90s and is now discontinued. Retails units are scarce, mostly for B2B (capacitor factory sell to an equipment maker).

BTW such recapping is almost vandalism... the idea that 'elcos are the newer the better' is almost a cult idea. Original Japanese caps found in Made-in-Japan equipments are seeked by many enthusiasts, they usually last 30+ years without significant performance loss. but you are replacing them with Taiwanese no-names with bad sounding and poor reliability record... please, don't do that ever again, that's a waste of resource and $$$.

[LLLlllou]

Re: Odd (?) Panasonic capacitor found

Panasonic AUs are very decent 'for audio' capacitors, manufactured mostly in the 90s and is now discontinued. Retails units are scarce, mostly for B2B (capacitor factory sell to an equipment maker).

BTW such recapping is almost vandalism... the idea that 'elcos are the newer the better' is almost a cult idea. Original Japanese caps found in Made-in-Japan equipments are seeked by many enthusiasts, they usually last 30+ years without significant performance loss. but you are replacing them with Taiwanese no-names with bad sounding and poor reliability record... please, don't do that ever again, that's a waste of resource and $$$.

Suncon is Sanyo, Not Taiwanese, not no name, not poor, and there's no such thing as "for audio" capacitors, only capacitors marketed to audiophools who are willing to pay ten times as much for the same thing.

[kc8adu]

Re: Odd (?) Panasonic capacitor found

those are still young and likely ok.
unless the esr is high during spot checks i would leave them alone.
but remember in the 90's there was a rash of leakers in many brands.i dont recall au being one of them.

Panasonic AUs are very decent 'for audio' capacitors, manufactured mostly in the 90s and is now discontinued. Retails units are scarce, mostly for B2B (capacitor factory sell to an equipment maker).

BTW such recapping is almost vandalism... the idea that 'elcos are the newer the better' is almost a cult idea. Original Japanese caps found in Made-in-Japan equipments are seeked by many enthusiasts, they usually last 30+ years without significant performance loss. but you are replacing them with Taiwanese no-names with bad sounding and poor reliability record... please, don't do that ever again, that's a waste of resource and $$$.